Fisherman&#39;s fly box



April 1937- c. w. PERKINS ET AL 2,076,157

FISHERMAN S FLY BOX Filed April 8 1956 Nma Caro: 1 5244 5 Paw M V/i/v r5 By fl w aZ/iu Patented Apr. 6, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE dale,

Oreg.

Application April 8, 1936, Serial No. 13,198

3 Claims.

Our invention relates to improvements in fishermens fly boxes.

The main object of our invention is to provide a fly box particularly for eyed flies which has a number of advantages in that it may be made large and roomy enough to carry an ample supply and assortment of flies yet is of small size and convenient circular shape to flt the pocket in any position, which has a transparent cover to show the assortment of flies, has a cover so arranged that, even when open, only one compartment of the flies is exposed and free to lose its contents should the box be dropped and which has a cutter by which flies may be readily cut oil from the leader. The box may also have a conveniently arranged receptacle for leaders if so desired.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind of simple, inexpensive and durable form.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing as showing a preferred embodiment of our invention for purposes of exempliflcation.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the fly box showing the cover opened to the cutter for cutting 01! the flies from the leader.

Figure 2 is a cross section along the line 2-'-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view with the cover removed.

Figure 4 is a fragmental inverted plan view showing the cover for the leader compartment.

In carrying out our invention we provide a circular box 5 including an annular side wall 6 and a circular bottom I afi'ixed thereto, the top 8 being open; This bottom I may be set up from the lower edge 9 of the wall 6 so as to form a compartment l0 for carrying coiled leaders (not shown) this compartment being normally closed by a door or cover ii having a spring hinge at l2 to hold it closed and with an outset catch l3 to facilitate the opening of the door by the finger. The segmental portion H of the lower closure is made fast to the side 6 to act as a hinge support for the door II. If desired this compartment i0 may be eliminated simply by stopping side 6 at the lower margin of the bottom I and such change is considered within the scope of this invention.

A smaller circular inner wall I 5 is mounted concentrically within thewall G on the bottom 'I and has a bearing plate or closure i6 at its top falling at a level flush with the upper margin oi. said outer wall 6. This wall l5 forms a hub" or central support and bearing for the cover to be described and a plurality of radially extended dividing arms, walls or partitions I! are radially extended and radiate in yoke-like assembly from the wall i5 to the wall 6. These-partitions I! are secured in any suitable manner to the walls and the bottom 'I and divide the annular space between the walls into a number of equal and separate compartments, cells or pockets designated generally at i8. One compartment I8 is covered by a cutter plate l9 preferably, though not necessarily formed integral with the bearing plate 16 and extending flush therewith out to the outer wall 6 and having a cutting blade 20 extended in an outward direction and obliquely from one margin out over an adjacent compartment. The inner edge of this blade 20 is sharpened as at 2!.

A flat circular cover 22 is provided and same is of such diameter that it will flt nicely over the box 5 to which it is journaled and rotatably mounted by a screw 23 which passes through a 20 central opening 24 in the cover, through a registering opening 25 in the bearing plate It and is screwed into a nut or like element 26 which is soldered or otherwise secured beneath said plate l6. Obviously the plate l6 might have its screw 25 opening 25 tapped out to receive the screw it so desired. The cover 22 may thus be rotated on the box 5 and the cover has a downwardly turned peripheral flange 21 which overlies the wall 6 as a further guide for the cover. The cover has an opening 28 of outwardly widening shape thus similar in shape and size to the compartments l8 beneath.

In use the compartments i8 may be filled with flies (not shown) of different kinds and sizes and then by turning the cover 22 around any com- .partment may be opened and exposed for removal of flies through the opening 28. By tuming the cover until the opening 28 registers with' the .cutter plate IS the box is closed and may be a readily carried in the pocket. The circular shape facilitates carrying since the box does not have to be turned about to slip into the pocket as does the usual rectangular box. By turning the cover 22 until the blade 20 is exposed (as shown in Figure 1) a fly may be readily cut from the leader by drawing the leader into the cleft 29 so that the fly hangs beneath and when out off falls into that compartment. 50

While we have herein set forth a' certain preferred embodiment of our invention it is understood that we may vary' from the same in minor structural details so as best to provide a practical device for the purposes intended, not departing box including an annular outer wall, a concentric smaller annular inner wall and a circular bottom, partitions extended radially in spaced relation betwen the inner and outer walls forming a series of compartments therebetween, a circular cover rotatably mounted over the walls and hav- 20 ing an opening through which any of the compartments may be reached by rotating the cover" on the box, a cutter plate covering one of the compartments, and a sharpened cutting blade obliquely extended from one margin of the cutter plate.

3. In a device of the kind described, a circular box including an annular outer wall, a concentric smaller annular inner wall and a circular bottom, partitions extended radially in spaced relation between the inner and outer walls forming a series of compartments therebetween, a circular cover rotatably mounted over the walls and having an opening through which any of the compartments may be reached by rotating the cover on the box, the said bottom being set up from the lower margin oi the outer wall forming a circular compartment therebeneath, and a spring hinged door mounted to close this compartment.

CLYDE W. PERKINS. PAUL M. VAN OSTEN. 

